Brazilian butt lift
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
An early version of the procedure was pioneered by Brazilian plastic surgeon Ivo Pitanguy (1926–2016).
Noun[edit]
Brazilian butt lift (plural Brazilian butt lifts)
- A type of cosmetic surgery in which adipose tissue is harvested (liposuctioned) from the abdomen, flanks, or thighs of the patient, and injected into the buttocks or hips to improve shape and projection.
- Synonym: (initialism) BBL
- 2022 May 11, Sandra E. Garcia, “Butt Lifts Are Booming. Healing Is No Joke.”, in The New York Times Magazine[1]:
- When Randi Wright got a Brazilian butt lift in 2020 — a complex surgery in which fat is liposuctioned from the abdomen or lower back or other fleshy parts and used to enlarge and shape the buttocks — she knew she couldn’t afford the most expensive post-op care.